E-Learning Structure
- Introduction to Vegetable Growing
Understand the planning processes required in setting up a farming enterprise. Select appropriate crops. - Cultural Practices for Vegetables
Explain general cultural practices used for vegetable production. - Pest, Disease & Weed Control
Explain the management of potential problems, including pests, diseases, weeds, and environmental disorders in vegetable production. - Hydroponic & Greenhouse Growing
Explain alternative cultural techniques, including greenhouse and hydroponic production, for vegetables. - Growing Selected Vegetable Varieties
Determine specific cultural practices for selected vegetable varieties. - Irrigation
To develop understanding of how efficiently manage the availability of water to vegetable crops in order to achieve optimum growth. - Harvest & Post-Harvest
Determine the harvesting, and post-harvest treatment of different vegetables. - Marketing Vegetables
Develop marketing strategies for different vegetables.
Course Aims
- Select appropriate vegetable varieties for different situations.
- Explain general cultural practices used for vegetable production.
- Explain the management of potential problems, including pests, diseases, weeds, and environmental disorders, in vegetable production.
- Explain alternative cultural techniques, including greenhouse and hydroponic production, for vegetables.
- Determine specific cultural practices for selected vegetable varieties.
- Determine the harvesting, and post-harvest treatment of different vegetables.
- Develop marketing strategies for different vegetables.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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